Lady Vols honor VFL with win over Arkansas [Video]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Monday night, the Tennessee Lady Vols took on Arkansas in the Play4Kay game inside Food City Center. The game honored former Lady Vol Tasha Butts, who passed away in October of 2023 due to breast cancer. 

Tennessee held the lead the entire time, and the 81-55 blowout win was the team’s eighth SEC win of the season.

The Lady Vols started hot with a 12-0 run. Jewel Spear had two from deep early on, and the team was doing an excellent job grabbing offensive boards and being aggressive on both sides.

Tennessee was up 27-13 at the end of the first quarter and Rickea Jackson led with 10 points. The Lady Vols also shot 50% from the field and went 4-6 in those first ten minutes.

By the end …